The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1887-06-22
Bates County Horticultural Society.

last.
As is usual at the picnic meetings
the attendance was large and the
time until two o'clock spent i'll social
converse and dispatching an excel
lent dinner spread under the trees.
G. ". Johnson. D. Cresap and
daughter, S. r. MCGOWAN and Thorn
as hish al, VI. niece and daugh-
ters. of south Of the river were pres
ent
The meeting was called to order
by President c. l. Robards.
Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved.
c. I. Robar(ls. G. w. Johnson and
d. Cresap were appointed commit
tee to have charge of the premium
exhibit to be made at the September
meeting.
Two committees to solicit dona-
tons to be applied in supplying pre-
miums for that meeting. one north
and the other south of the river. were
appointed. The committee north of
river composed of Henry Speer, J. r.
Hartman. c. l. Robards and Henry
Frances. d, Cresap. G. W. John
son. ThOs Irish and S. r. MCGOWAN,
the committee for south of river have
already received, on subscription.
nearly two hundred dollars.
d. Cresap, who is not a fruit
grower, further than for home use
and consequently has mo ak to
grind i'll this matter, urged upon
the society the necessity of making
this fruit exhibit credit to the coun-
ty.
Every resident should do some
thing toward establishing the repu-
tation of Bates as a leading fruit
producing county of the state
The committee on orchards made
verbal report. plenty of summer ap-
pies but winter varieties are scarce
Ben Davis. and Saps of Wine will
make fair showing
Society concluded from reports
received that the apple crop vii
not exceed so per cent.
: Society reported SNOWFALL appl,
1 as a good tree, and fruit of goo(
Y color but small and affected by seal
< rendering it poor apple for market
;; Nothing new on small fruits ez
Q cept rust on raspberry canes. Wher
Q strawberry vines are affected wit
/ rust NOW them off close to the cart
s rake the leaves off and burn the1
s will assist in destroying the germs
% Set plants in rows, thoroughly cult
q vate and keep clean as weeds hol
L moisture and moisture increases th
is disease If beds SO treated are tho
IT oughly sprinkled with lime and su
"a phate of copper the disease may
u controlled if not removed. Har
n ford's Prolific and Concord grap'
al are already afflicted by black re
at The Clinton and Delaware have {
se far escaped but the only way to sa,
st the grape crop will be to deri'
re some means which will prevent Il
ne poison, which arises from the cart
to from falling upon the fruit. F
of the spores to take root requires tel
nd perature of 60 degree Fahrenh'
ay and moisture, SO whatever will p1
} vent moisture reaching fruit W
re prevent rot. Splinkling with s.
so phate of copper and lime, sacki
tt the fruit or mailing board on pt
At above vine were all considered fav
W bly, but no absolute specific has
ck been discovered.
vs. Committee on Ornithology a
rus rus Entomology report plum crop
no stroyed by gouger and curcul
on Worm in foliage of apple trees
ore ready at work These worms Il
be destroyed by little care at on
Every fruit grower was urged to
through his orchard cutting the
tn fected leaves and burn or crush